At a writer’s festival last week in Byron Bay, Lisa Wilkinson gave a talk to an eager sea of faces.

She was scheduled to talk alongside fellow TV presenter Tracey Spicer. Those attending probably got even more than they expected.

Wilkinson opened up about a nemesis who “embarked on a ruthless campaign to take her down”, according to Sydney Morning Herald.

Her remarks at the festival were followed up and Wilkinson gave a statement to Private Sydney column via Channel Nine.

“Like many women who’ve spent time in professional workplaces I’ve come up against the occasional roadblock,” she said in the statement. “It comes with the territory. But each time, I’ve shone a light on what was going on, called out the perpetrators, and the problem immediately went away. It’s the advice I always give to the young women I mentor – be brave – because it works.”

Lisa Wilkinson was called out for wearing this blouse three times in four months because... Well, nobody quite knows why. Photo: Nine

It’s this honesty that shines on screen and has won Wilkinson an army of loyal fans. In May she celebrated 10 years on the Channel Nine breakfast show. The show was broadcast live from her hometown of Campbelltown in Sydney.

She’s laughed off critics who tried to shame her for wearing the same outfit on screen, as loudly as suggestions her co-host Karl Stefanovic is paid double her salary.

Occasional roadblocks may well arrive in women’s paths in professional workplace. However, Wilkinson is proof that you can fight them off with a smile on your face as you keep walking your path to success.